As a beekeeper, this was the best documentary I've seen on bees/pollinators! Finally something that looks at all the pieces of the puzzle, and what we can do to fix it!
I noticed a very large difference in the numbers of bugs and bees and birds in the Ozarks area of Missouri about 35-40 years ago when we were trying to control flies on our cattle with a fly block that was consumed by the cattle to kill the flies in the manure. I have always suspected that this was causing a problem for the other insects in the pasture as well as the fescue monoculture that became the most prevalent pasture. The small place I have now has some native grasses and I am trying to keep them alive and increasing. I’m amazed how much moisture they hold in the soil especially in the dry summers when they have not had any rainfall for months. The loss of our native prairie is a tragedy for their ecosystem was extremely well adapted to drought conditions and had a huge impact on hundreds of species that lived in them. Starting to see things coming full circle and people are starting to realize how much we have lost and how important it is for our survival as a species. The circle of life that our First Nations ancestors lived is the only sustainable way. Every single thing has its own purpose in the world and we need to recognize the importance for our future generations.
Wow finally a look at the facts , combination of issues gets to the cause of many things we just take for granted ,this shows us all if we are prepared to look how fragile current food production is ,and what future generations will face in the future , tomorrow and days after if we not identify solutions ,WATER management ,soil management , living soils are soils with eco systems which use the soil just like the grains we grow on them however they add value to the soil .Water is getting less in the US .😮
Just started with the film but asking myself, if the bees are crucial for the crops like almond, why not refuse to pollinate and start protesting against pesticide usage...? All beekeepers united. This will force industry and government to change, right?
Exactly, or make the orchardist liable for the loses. When it starts hurting these people in the pocket things will change. At present the Beekeepers are the only ones who get hit financially for other people's carelessness.
Seriously. We create a bunch of chemicals and monoculture, talk about the benefits of 'pollinators', then pat ourselves on the back for 'saving' the insects that generate profits.
We must teach the young of our species of course I mean our children and grandchildren what is on this video it’s 2024 and the world has lost half of the V varieties on earth we must not let this continue teach our children these are the lessons of life thank you
these mega monoculture orchards are terrible for the local environment since they require the pesticides to protect one crop. If they planted a polyculture of different trees and other flowering plants and if every orchard had their own honeybees it would be much better for the environment.
The monocultural pollen supply the bees are forced into by their owner making them migrate from monoculture to monoculture is quite stressful for the honeybees. Bees should always have a variety of natural pollen and nectar supply to choose from...
All that traveling with temperature changes have to be very stressful for the bees. This was posted 9 months ago. I wounder what the status of the problem is today.
Im sure if the migratory beekeepers for one season would get together and refuse to pollinate the orchards, until they changed their applications that would be enough loss of revenue for the orchards to change their ways
Would not hurt the farmers. I am an organic farmer so I know how it works. It work harm the rest of the word. Farmers insurance would pay more for the loss than they would make.
@@thomasyoder4537 I get what you are saying, ag farmers wouldn't be phased too much, but the almond orchards would feel it and those are the farmers I am talking about thats where the migratory beekeepers go for the most part, when you get thousands of colonies in such close quarters that's where problems arise, yes up north here keepers bring there bees to canola fields, but in general it's possibly 30-60 colonies per 160acres
of course it seems that wee choose the food that are on the shelves of markets, but as well those products are the only ones being offered, we don't have more option.
I don't need fruits 365 days a year. When I was growing up you had the seasons. You had products at a particular time of year, and that was what you had. Now you gotta have a perfect product. I don't need that. I can cut a bad spot out of an apple. People are so spoiled
In this area the commercial pollinator bee keeper filled our bees with American Foul Brood for 20 years then retired . Sold his equipment all over the prairies .
What is happening in Cuba and Africa where beekeepers couldn't afford treatments? Bees took heavy loses then they began to develop abilities to deal with varroa.
Nah the bees you are talking about are totally vulnerable to varroa the only bees with natural resistance to it at a level without needing miticides are Russian Bees the only bees anyone should keep they literally kill mites and are resistant and just better producers.
@@pilsplease7561 South African beekeeper here and can say from first hand experience our bees get rid of varroa all by themselves. We do not treat at all and our colonies are thriving. We also have SHB and our bees manage them successfully.
So, what about introducing honey bees into the US? Why not use native bees..foreign bees wipe them out. And native bees are not so affected by amora mites.
Before the european honey bee was introduced on american soil by european settlers there wasn't any honey bees in what is today America as far as I know.
No till usually means a whole lot more sprays . What these guys are showing isnt zero till its cover crop farming which is far more enviromentally freindly and healthier for the whole world just look at the soil its rich and dark Then look at the zero till soil its dead hard and killed by anhydrous ammonia and sprays . Till farming was better than zero till ...crop rotation controlled weeds as did tilling in green feed . Its not just bees if insects cant live in the environment we cant either ...
The title of this documentary says it wasn't an award winner. What award was granted to this documentary I would really like to know. Was it that I'm just like every other documentary on TH-cam award I watched this documentary and there was nothing special about it to where it should have gotten an award
Newport Beach Film Festival 2019 Winner: Audience Award, Environmental Filmmaking - Peter Nelson (Director) Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 Winner: Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award - Peter Nelson Woods Hole Film Festival 2019 Winner: Director's Award for Cinematography [Documentary] - Peter Nelson ReadingFilmFEST 2019 Winner: People's Choice Award, Best Documentary - Peter Nelson, Sally Roy (executive producer) Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival 2019 Winner: Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking - Peter Nelson
The core of the issue is the capitalist ideological addiction of success with monetary greed and wealth. Capitalism knows how to make money, not natural sustainability or quality.
Actually, it is all the people (consumers) who buy the fruits produced by greedy producers. If people stop buying the products whether shipped in or grown here. But consumers are greedier than the producers. And, the dirty circle goes round and round and never stops til it is all gone and there is nothing left for the children!
China is the most state controlled economy in the world and has worse Bee problems than any other country. They literally need to pollinate crops by hand in some regions of china because they have no bees there.
As a beekeeper, this was the best documentary I've seen on bees/pollinators! Finally something that looks at all the pieces of the puzzle, and what we can do to fix it!
❤my eternal love for bees and respect to all fellow beekeepers!
What a beautiful Free Movie. Thank You. My goodness beekeepers are Super Heros. Thank You all for what you do. I am truly honored.
Tremendous work! As an Arborist & Beekeeper in Scotland We congratulate and thank you for your work producing this!
Thank you for the nice words about this movie!
WOW this is exactly the documentary I have been waiting for! Thank you for shedding more light on this topic. I hope more people see this!!
You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to spread the word!
I noticed a very large difference in the numbers of bugs and bees and birds in the Ozarks area of Missouri about 35-40 years ago when we were trying to control flies on our cattle with a fly block that was consumed by the cattle to kill the flies in the manure. I have always suspected that this was causing a problem for the other insects in the pasture as well as the fescue monoculture that became the most prevalent pasture. The small place I have now has some native grasses and I am trying to keep them alive and increasing. I’m amazed how much moisture they hold in the soil especially in the dry summers when they have not had any rainfall for months. The loss of our native prairie is a tragedy for their ecosystem was extremely well adapted to drought conditions and had a huge impact on hundreds of species that lived in them.
Starting to see things coming full circle and people are starting to realize how much we have lost and how important it is for our survival as a species.
The circle of life that our First Nations ancestors lived is the only sustainable way. Every single thing has its own purpose in the world and we need to recognize the importance for our future generations.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Thank you for your part for and to a better future.
Great documentary hello from UK
Well done great job 👏👏🐝🐝🐝
Wow finally a look at the facts , combination of issues gets to the cause of many things we just take for granted ,this shows us all if we are prepared to look how fragile current food production is ,and what future generations will face in the future , tomorrow and days after if we not identify solutions ,WATER management ,soil management , living soils are soils with eco systems which use the soil just like the grains we grow on them however they add value to the soil .Water is getting less in the US .😮
Just started with the film but asking myself, if the bees are crucial for the crops like almond, why not refuse to pollinate and start protesting against pesticide usage...? All beekeepers united. This will force industry and government to change, right?
Exactly, or make the orchardist liable for the loses. When it starts hurting these people in the pocket things will change. At present the Beekeepers are the only ones who get hit financially for other people's carelessness.
Seriously. We create a bunch of chemicals and monoculture, talk about the benefits of 'pollinators', then pat ourselves on the back for 'saving' the insects that generate profits.
@1:00:00 this guy is right, it starts with the soil.
There’s still hope if people are willing to allow it. ❤😊
Teaming with Microbes. An ez read with lots of information.
Should stop using pesticides and grow native wild flowers with the trees.
What insight we need to change ...........
We must teach the young of our species of course I mean our children and grandchildren what is on this video it’s 2024 and the world has lost half of the V varieties on earth we must not let this continue teach our children these are the lessons of life thank you
nationwide transportation of honeybees is the most efficient vector of varroa transmission. , Wise words, time stamp 24:00.
I’m amazed. I thought it was done naturally meaning I had know idea man was behind the process.
Dive into the fascinating world of bees and their vital role in our food supply and environment.
cảm ơn bác đã chia sẽ rất hửu ích,chúc bác cùng gia đình luôn mạnh khoẻ,hạnh phúc và thành công
Great video!
Thanks for the nice words!
TL;DR: Permaculture (Indigenous farming techniques) and consuming more/primarily plant based foods is the solution to our agriculture problem.
i love bees
these mega monoculture orchards are terrible for the local environment since they require the pesticides to protect one crop. If they planted a polyculture of different trees and other flowering plants and if every orchard had their own honeybees it would be much better for the environment.
The monocultural pollen supply the bees are forced into by their owner making them migrate from monoculture to monoculture is quite stressful for the honeybees. Bees should always have a variety of natural pollen and nectar supply to choose from...
nah
And for the record I am actually a beekeeper.
I've been saying it for years. Monocropping will kill the planet. People don't realize how closely related the balance is to insect and plant.
All that traveling with temperature changes have to be very stressful for the bees. This was posted 9 months ago. I wounder what the status of the problem is today.
Now I know whose bees I’ve been seeing now on 179, #9, 193 and rte 1 in Maine.
Im sure if the migratory beekeepers for one season would get together and refuse to pollinate the orchards, until they changed their applications that would be enough loss of revenue for the orchards to change their ways
Would not hurt the farmers. I am an organic farmer so I know how it works. It work harm the rest of the word. Farmers insurance would pay more for the loss than they would make.
@@thomasyoder4537 I get what you are saying, ag farmers wouldn't be phased too much, but the almond orchards would feel it and those are the farmers I am talking about thats where the migratory beekeepers go for the most part, when you get thousands of colonies in such close quarters that's where problems arise, yes up north here keepers bring there bees to canola fields, but in general it's possibly 30-60 colonies per 160acres
Monsanto needs to be held accountable.
of course it seems that wee choose the food that are on the shelves of markets, but as well those products are the only ones being offered, we don't have more option.
Yes and our cancer rate is also a part of these issues.
شكرا لكم على هذا البرنامج الجميل..سؤالي هل عسل اللوز يؤكل وهل موجود في الاسواق لان سمعت ان عسل اللوز الحلو يكون مذاقه مر ولا يستساغ فهل هذا صحيح
That is true. Very bitter aftertaste
Skibidi toilet
They don’t use the honey from the almond pollination. Apparently it’s awful honey.
I don't need fruits 365 days a year. When I was growing up you had the seasons. You had products at a particular time of year, and that was what you had. Now you gotta have a perfect product. I don't need that. I can cut a bad spot out of an apple. People are so spoiled
had me with the bees and then...
In this area the commercial pollinator bee keeper filled our bees with American Foul Brood for 20 years then retired . Sold his equipment all over the prairies .
Hi Mrs. Jowers.
The guy with the dragonfly shirt must be a Pink Floyd fan ..listen to him and see if you can guess the song
💝🙏💫 ... 🍀
What is happening in Cuba and Africa where beekeepers couldn't afford treatments? Bees took heavy loses then they began to develop abilities to deal with varroa.
Africa also has the most wild honeybees and barely any managed hives.
Nah the bees you are talking about are totally vulnerable to varroa the only bees with natural resistance to it at a level without needing miticides are Russian Bees the only bees anyone should keep they literally kill mites and are resistant and just better producers.
@@pilsplease7561 please check out Tom Seeley. He has done much research with feral bees in the USA.
@@pilsplease7561 South African beekeeper here and can say from first hand experience our bees get rid of varroa all by themselves. We do not treat at all and our colonies are thriving. We also have SHB and our bees manage them successfully.
Always funny listening to non farmers with no idea compared to the actual farmers with vast experience.
Yep
Ù😊@@elijahrodgers416
Explain? What's an "actual farmer"?
it doesn't need explaining, I'm guessing you have a degree that ends in "Studies"@@joelcurtis3363
@@joelcurtis3363someone who farms
It was so cool seeing your wife on there with you Jimmy 😂
The industrial revolution and its consequences have been disastrous for the human race.
So, what about introducing honey bees into the US?
Why not use native bees..foreign bees wipe them out. And native bees are not so affected by amora mites.
Before the european honey bee was introduced on american soil by european settlers there wasn't any honey bees in what is today America as far as I know.
I think no till is the future.
Bees dont care about tillage style. No till has nothing to do with pesticides which are the real problem for bees.
No till usually means a whole lot more sprays .
What these guys are showing isnt zero till its cover crop farming which is far more enviromentally freindly and healthier for the whole world just look at the soil its rich and dark
Then look at the zero till soil its dead hard and killed by anhydrous ammonia and sprays .
Till farming was better than zero till ...crop rotation controlled weeds as did tilling in green feed .
Its not just bees if insects cant live in the environment we cant either ...
No till and most current organic practices are on the way out for being so bad for the soil and bad for you, and telling lies in marketing.
The title of this documentary says it wasn't an award winner.
What award was granted to this documentary I would really like to know.
Was it that I'm just like every other documentary on TH-cam award
I watched this documentary and there was nothing special about it to where it should have gotten an award
Newport Beach Film Festival
2019 Winner: Audience Award, Environmental Filmmaking - Peter Nelson (Director)
Vancouver International Film Festival
2019 Winner: Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award - Peter Nelson
Woods Hole Film Festival
2019 Winner: Director's Award for Cinematography [Documentary] - Peter Nelson
ReadingFilmFEST
2019 Winner: People's Choice Award, Best Documentary - Peter Nelson, Sally Roy (executive producer)
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
2019 Winner: Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking - Peter Nelson
THYMOL CRYSTALS
How do you know? Prove it. Where is the evidence.
The core of the issue is the capitalist ideological addiction of success with monetary greed and wealth. Capitalism knows how to make money, not natural sustainability or quality.
Actually, it is all the people (consumers) who buy the fruits produced by greedy producers. If people stop buying the products whether shipped in or grown here. But consumers are greedier than the producers. And, the dirty circle goes round and round and never stops til it is all gone and there is nothing left for the children!
China is the most state controlled economy in the world and has worse Bee problems than any other country. They literally need to pollinate crops by hand in some regions of china because they have no bees there.